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“Europe cannot be a mediator”: Moscow toughens rhetoric amid BRICS talks and NATO threats
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along several key tracks: strategic rapprochement with China...
Read moreRussia’s budget received 650 billion rubles in oil and gas revenues in May
MOSCOW (Realist English). May 2026 brought record oil and gas revenues to the Russian federal budget — around 650 billion...
Read morePutin: meeting with Zelensky — only for signing peace
MOSCOW (Realist English). The first half of May 2026 was filled with key statements and actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin....
Read more“Russia is always with them”: how the Foreign Ministry supports compatriots abroad
MOSCOW (Realist English). Supporting the Russian diaspora abroad remains an unconditional priority of the Russian Federation's foreign policy. Gennady Ovechko, Director...
Read moreAzerbaijani mafia in Russia: decades of murder, drugs and Russophobia under Baku’s patronage
MOSCOW (Realist English). Natives of "brotherly" Azerbaijan flood Russia's crime reports year after year. Under the cover of ethnic diasporas in...
Read moreCollapse of Small Business in Russia and Frozen Investments: Central Bank Records Drop in Demand as Enterprises Prepare for Layoffs
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy is entering May 2026 in a phase of so-called "overcooling." Tight monetary policy, tax changes,...
Read more“We Do Not Want a Repeat of February 1917”: Zyuganov Attacks the Government and United Russia
MOSCOW (Realist English). May 2026 has become a month of active phase of the election campaign and important domestic political decisions....
Read moreVictory Day Parade and Diplomatic Battles: How Moscow Celebrated May 9 Amid a Ceasefire
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past week, Russia's foreign policy has centered around the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory...
Read moreOil hurricane lifts ruble: dollar falls to 75, Urals jumps to $116
MOSCOW (Realist English). April became the most triumphant month for the ruble in the last three years. Against the backdrop of...
Read moreCeasefire with an ultimatum: Russia declares “silence regime” on the eve of Victory Day
MOSCOW (Realist English). Over the past three days, Russian foreign policy has developed along two diverging tracks: a two‑day ceasefire in...
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“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
Raúl Castro remains Cuba’s “shadow king”
HAVANA (Realist English). From the very moment in April 2021 when legendary General Raúl Castro, brother of the great Fidel, handed...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
China No Longer Seeks U.S. Approval
BEIJING (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China on May 14–15 passed with surprising calm and almost none...
From War to Cooperation: How Iraq Became Iran’s Main Partner but Maintained Neutrality
ERBIL (Realist English). Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, with Iran and the United States standing on the brink of...
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